Hello, I recently got a 370z 09 sports package as a gift need pointers :]

need4speed · 09-10-2009, 10:45 PM

Congratulations pana... get some all season performance tires.
And don't take off vdc/tcs controls. Don't shift over 4500rpm or do anything outrageous for at least 7k miles. Get a feel for the car. Become one with it. Never drink n drive. Treat it like a loaded weapon. Just once u kno ur car. Kno wen its safe to pull the trigger.

BanningZ · 09-11-2009, 12:39 AM

Wow awesome gift!

Take care of it and become a regular here. Use the search function here frequently, and post when you have insightful observations or information.

Oh and Welcome to the Forum!

Hi-TecDesigns · 09-11-2009, 06:17 AM

Lope,

Treat the ol' girl well and she'll treat in kind.

Drive in the snow as little as possible, both because of the wide tires (slippery) and the road "salt". Every summer when you drive back to your parents, consider getting the car up on some jack stands and give the undercarriage a thorough cleaning... get rid of any salt deposits, spray all rubber boots with some silicone spray, etc. If possible, remove all movable joints (suspension bolts and the like) and add some never-seize to everything. I spent many thousands of dollars replacing components that had frozen on my S2000 after using it as a daily driver while in Boston.

Do not use automatic car washes... better to leave the ol' girl dirty for a few months than let a wrecking machine tear up the paint job with high-pressure water and stiff brushes.

If you go down town, pay the extra money and park in a garage... parking on the street is a sure way to come back to scraped bumpers (expect double and triple parking).

Expect potholes the size of Atlanta, particularly down town... 19" rims are easily bent at 0.5 mph

Do not count on being able to lower it with coilovers and still drive more than five feet (at least if you want to keep your bumpers).

Enjoy!

HavLax-z · 09-11-2009, 06:41 AM

Congrats on the car and especially on being an Eagle!! That took hard work and determination. Take care of the car. Take care of your school work. Use the "T" when it snows!

zZSportZz · 09-11-2009, 07:17 AM

Hrmm...entering college......girls...hrmmm....yeah...the paint is really weak so no sex on the hood.

RCZ · 09-11-2009, 09:35 AM

Congrats on getting into BC and on the car. Don't crash it on the Pike and stay away from the ice.

CrownR426 · 09-11-2009, 11:42 AM

Drive carefully...
Don't be stupid.
Oh and **** all those freshmen girlies
[:<

polarity · 09-11-2009, 04:16 PM

Grats on getting into a good school, looks like most of the advise has already been given. If you didn't get the 101 course from the book when you got the car, make sure you fill up with premium every time. Keep up with the maintenance on it, that means oil changes, tire rotations, and even a good bath once and a while. Don't drink and drive (EVER) and if you have to drive a drunk buddy home one night, the beer goes before he gets in the car. No matter how much fun anyone else thinks it is, it's your car to take care of so don't let them get you into trouble with it.

And finally the best advise I can give, ENJOY the car. Take time to stare at it once in a while just to see how nice it is =)

-William

09-11-2009, 12:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
BanningZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: nowhere Posts: 5,478 Drives: 06' Nismo Frontier Rep Power: 29	Wow awesome gift! Take care of it and become a regular here. Use the search function here frequently, and post when you have insightful observations or information. Oh and Welcome to the Forum! __________________ Become a Premium Member: Click HERE MB 06' Nismo VQ40DE

09-11-2009, 06:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hi-TecDesigns Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Glenelg, MD Posts: 146 Drives: 370 Rdstr AT7 BkChry Rep Power: 16	Lope, Treat the ol' girl well and she'll treat in kind. Drive in the snow as little as possible, both because of the wide tires (slippery) and the road "salt". Every summer when you drive back to your parents, consider getting the car up on some jack stands and give the undercarriage a thorough cleaning... get rid of any salt deposits, spray all rubber boots with some silicone spray, etc. If possible, remove all movable joints (suspension bolts and the like) and add some never-seize to everything. I spent many thousands of dollars replacing components that had frozen on my S2000 after using it as a daily driver while in Boston. Do not use automatic car washes... better to leave the ol' girl dirty for a few months than let a wrecking machine tear up the paint job with high-pressure water and stiff brushes. If you go down town, pay the extra money and park in a garage... parking on the street is a sure way to come back to scraped bumpers (expect double and triple parking). Expect potholes the size of Atlanta, particularly down town... 19" rims are easily bent at 0.5 mph Do not count on being able to lower it with coilovers and still drive more than five feet (at least if you want to keep your bumpers). Enjoy! __________________ http://hi-tecdesigns.com/images/pict...on%20Small.gif 2000 S2000 Brickyard Red Metallic w/ Romanesque Crimson Kandy, custom everything else

09-11-2009, 07:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 19	Hrmm...entering college......girls...hrmmm....yeah...the paint is really weak so no sex on the hood. __________________ --Rick

09-11-2009, 11:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	Drive carefully... Don't be stupid. Oh and **** all those freshmen girlies [:< __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

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09-10-2009, 10:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
need4speed Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: tx Posts: 199 Drives: 08 altima 3.5se Rep Power: 17	Congratulations pana... get some all season performance tires. And don't take off vdc/tcs controls. Don't shift over 4500rpm or do anything outrageous for at least 7k miles. Get a feel for the car. Become one with it. Never drink n drive. Treat it like a loaded weapon. Just once u kno ur car. Kno wen its safe to pull the trigger.

09-11-2009, 06:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
HavLax-z Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: haverhill, ma Posts: 7 Drives: 09 370Z MB T/S/N M6 Rep Power: 17	Congrats on the car and especially on being an Eagle!! That took hard work and determination. Take care of the car. Take care of your school work. Use the "T" when it snows!

09-11-2009, 09:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Congrats on getting into BC and on the car. Don't crash it on the Pike and stay away from the ice.

09-11-2009, 04:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
polarity Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 166 Drives: [2009 370Z] Rep Power: 17	Grats on getting into a good school, looks like most of the advise has already been given. If you didn't get the 101 course from the book when you got the car, make sure you fill up with premium every time. Keep up with the maintenance on it, that means oil changes, tire rotations, and even a good bath once and a while. Don't drink and drive (EVER) and if you have to drive a drunk buddy home one night, the beer goes before he gets in the car. No matter how much fun anyone else thinks it is, it's your car to take care of so don't let them get you into trouble with it. And finally the best advise I can give, ENJOY the car. Take time to stare at it once in a while just to see how nice it is =) -William